gossips

n.流言蜚语；爱说长道短的人；闲话

vi.散播(流言蜚语)

There has been much gossip in political circles. 政界里有许多流言蜚语。

I loathe people who spread malicious gossip. 我讨厌那些散布充满恶意的流言蜚语的人。

He's a terrible gossip. 他专爱说人闲话。

I have no time to engage in gossip. 我无暇闲聊。

Can you put an end to that kind of gossip? 你能不能别再说那种闲话?

You call a friendly conversation idle gossip? 您把友谊的闲谈当作空话吗?

Don't gossip about a person's right and wrong behind his back. 不要背地里说别人长短。

gossip用作动词时意思是“说闲话”,指在背后说别人的坏处,其后常接介词about或of。